If you were to crop all of your images alone the relative area a 1.6x sensor size...could you create an image that was effectively the same quality as a Full Frame sensor (36x24mm as opposed to 19x14mm) but lower mpx (of course, from the crop?) I'm trying to justify holding out till the 7D comes out OR just buying the 5D...OR getting the 50D. Best bang for the buck, you could say. The 50D has a better processing unit and the ability to shoot in 14bit files and use EFS lenses, along with its NR is slightly better than the 5D. I would like a full frame camera under 3 grand, and I'd like it to be canon so i can use their L series lenses.
If you were to crop along the 1.6x crop line of all your images taken with a 50D, would it be superior to that of a 5D or equal?